Chuck White, President IAM, explains the decision to hold the 2020 IAM conference as a virtual event, how it will work and how much it will cost to take part.

According to a survey by Fleet Risk Management software specialist CameraMatics, most HGV drivers in the UK and Ireland do not carry out regular walkround checks, even though they should be part of every driver’s pre journey routine.

The AGS Group has announced the appointment of three of its managers to spearhead the Group’s FIDI FAIM training programme.

On Tuesday, August 4 the American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA) Board of Directors approved the move to pursue joining the American Trucking Associations (ATA) as the Moving & Storage Conference. AMSA, with more than 3,000 members, has been representing the moving and storage industry since 1998. The Association supports programmes and activities promoting consumer protection, professional development, safety and operational efficiency.

Thomas Schreiner has moved on from Mudanzas Gou in Mexico after two years with the company running its international team for it and ATI, another FIDI company owned by the Gou family.

Steve Jordan talks to Wouter Hijzen from De Haan in the Netherlands, about how the business is still expanding after over 240 years.

Many moving companies take a very serious view of their responsibilities to their community and the wider world, but few have taken their involvement as far as JK Moving in Washington, DC.

A new reality demands a new approach. Here Asbjørn Halsebakke, Product Manager, Yaskawa Environmental Energy/The Switch, argues that we can’t afford to let the greatest opportunity within the current crisis slip away.

Will there be a flow of people out of Hong Kong to the UK now that the Chinese government has introduced its new national security law and Britain has responded with extended residency rights? If so, will it be a flood or a trickle? Steve Jordan talks to some of those at the sharp end to find out.

Steve Jordan talks to Yann Blandy, CEO of Santa Fe, about his approach to dealing with the COVID crisis in a company that spans 41 countries.

Sage advice from Neil Jones, head of the Corporate and Commercial team at Ansons Solicitors in the UK, for anyone considering selling their business.

Phil Oram, Regional Director, Crown Workspace gives some practical tips on how to manage the return to work following lockdown

It’s about this time every year that The Mover reports on the Cart Marking ceremony held at Guildhall Yard in central London.

Yomdel, the ‘live chat’ company, has announced that its software now integrates with MoveMan removals software to automatically feed all live chat leads into users’ back office systems.

The GOU Group in Mexico has announced the appointment of Patrick Ohara as Group director. Patrick will be overseeing all aspects of the company, including Mudanzas GOU and ATI as well as the Logistic/Trucking divisions and the US Logistic Division in Laredo, Texas.

A new podcast - believed to be the first to deal specifically with the UK moving industry - has been launched by Colin Wynn, Director of Administer Software.

The International Association of Movers (IAM) has launched its IAM Trusted Moving Specialist (TMS) designation. It is a personal accreditation available to IAM members to help the widest possible range of people achieve a recognised industry qualification.

Logistics UK - formally the Freight Transport Association (FTA) - has reacted positively to the changes to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) brought in on 22 July, 2020.